MITHRAIC MYSTERIES - demotivational poster

They COULD all be some type of Ancient Rednecks. After all, this statue appears to predate NASCAR by a century or more.

EmilioDumphque - December 26, 2012, 3:34 pm

This was not some small cult. Over 400 Mithraea (underground temples) have been found with over 700 depictions of this scene, called the Tauroctony.

EmilioDumphque - December 26, 2012, 3:29 pm

No one's sure. Christianity did it's best to erase all trace of this religion. It happens underground with Mithras looking toward Sol Invictus (The unconquered sun) Animals of other constellations help him kill the bull.

steve1961 - December 26, 2012, 1:47 pm

Why is he wrestling with an animal? It is a depiction of some ancient Rodeo?